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Primrose Willow

Ludwigia sp

Description:

Also known as water-purslane, or water-primrose, is a genus of about 75 species of aquatic plants with a cosmopolitan but mainly tropical distribution.

Habitat:

They commonly grow in shallow marshy areas, borrow pits and ditches. They flower in all seasons except winter.

Notes:

@ Snake warrior's Island Natural area. Botanists from the US DA are currently doing genetic analyses on plants from the Western US and South America to better classify members of this genus.

1 Species ID Suggestions

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago
Primrose Willow
Ludwigia sp. Ludwigia


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2 Comments

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

ceherzog, you nailed it .....Thanks !

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Not sure of the species but maybe you can figure that out.

tibiprada
Spotted by
tibiprada

Miramar, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

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